The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde: How PMS became a cultural phenomenon and a psychiatric disorder
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In this article we trace the historical, cultural, political, and economic forces that led to the social construction of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The popularity of these diagnostic labels among medical professionals, the general public, and women themselves is considered and explored, as is the damage that the labels can do to women in general, as well as those who receive a diagnosis. Suggestions are provided for psychotherapists who might work with women who present with premenstrual symptoms.
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The demonstration of efficacy of a CBT intervention for PMDs confirms the viewpoint that premenstrual distress is not simply a phenomenon located in women's physiology, but is closely tied to psycho-social factors.
“Finally, the demonstration of efficacy of a CBT intervention for PMDs confirms the viewpoint that premenstrual distress is not simply a phenomenon located in women’s physiology, but that it is closely tied to psycho-social factors [12, 39]”
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- Authors
- Chrisler, J. C., & Caplan, P.
- Affiliations
- Connecticut College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Sex Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-03
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 274-306
- ISSN
- 1053-2528 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1544801743
- Cited by
- 126
- References
- 120
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Sex Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
- Keywords
- premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social construction of illness, diagnostic labels, women's mental health, history of psychiatry, gender and mental illness
- MeSH terms
- Attitude to Health, Cultural Characteristics, Depression, Female, Humans, Life Style, Menstrual Cycle, Premenstrual Syndrome, United States, Women's Health, Mood Disorders
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